Who we like in Belmont Park Race 1
- The 9-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Manuel Franco has won 32 of 157 rides (20%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Chad Brown is 24-for-93 (26%) in New York, with horses in the money 58% of the time.
- By Curlin out of Thoughtfully.
- At 20-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Antonio Fresu has won 11 of 102 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Todd Pletcher is 3-for-49 (6%) in New York, with horses in the money 39% of the time.
- By Gun Runner out of Bonita.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Joel Rosario has won 2 of 18 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Brad Cox is 6-for-24 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 54% of the time.
- By Into Mischief out of Ms Locust Point.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Hadrian's Wall (9-5) finished second.
- Value play: Sorrentino (20-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Noble Edition (10-1) missed the board.
How Race 1 sets up
Hadrian's Wall is the 9-5 morning-line favorite, with Collado Hueco next at 2-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Sorrentino, so the board has real depth.
Todd Pletcher sends out 2 runners (Sorrentino and Presidential Power), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 26% wins from 94 mounts.
Forecast: chance rain, high of 71°F.
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